Music Production

Production music is a relatively new thing as far as music is concerned. With the advent of music being utilized in media industries, there has become a need to provide a way for producers to access music in a legal manner for their productions. Product music libraries provide royalty free music to producers and consumers who are looking to find music tracks in a legal manner to avoid any licensing headaches that can arise from utilizing pirated music.

Production music libraries first came about when producers were looking to make up scores to their movies or commercials, but has since evolved into being useful to an individual who is in need of royalty free music for school projects, such as a video yearbook, or a motivational looking to make their speech memorable through the use of emotional music.

Production music libraries range from libraries that have only a few hundred tracks to those that have thousands upon thousands of tracks available to producers and consumers looking for the right music for their purposes. By providing so many different music tracks in one place that is royalty free, producers and individuals can be assured that all of their music needs will be met in a single production music library.

By providing so many music tracks, producers and individuals have the option of purchasing only a handful of tracks, for a small project, or by purchasing several tracks for a larger production. By providing varying packages of music, producers and individuals can be assured that they will only be paying for the music that they need and will use, rather than being forced to buy a pre-made package of tracks in order to only use a couple of the tracks within the package.

Production music libraries have evolved with the need of producers and individuals needing royalty free music for their productions. Music can be utilized in a variety of ways and with the strict licensing laws around music these days; it is becoming harder for producers and individuals to find legal ways of obtaining music for their productions.

This is where production music libraries come in, because they provide royalty free music to their consumers, providing an assurance that their consumers are purchasing legal music for their productions. With the popularity of production music libraries by both producers and individuals, they have realized that they can meet the needs of more consumers by providing packages that suit both large productions that need several music tracks as well as small packages that work well for individuals who only need a couple music tracks.

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On the internet there are many supposed “solutions” to creating professional tracks. Some of them actually have good content, and can play a role in your projects. But even the best of them seem to assume a lot. You have to “get” why things sound the way they do, and why there are do’s and don’ts that you should follow. The assumption seems to be that, since this is so much fun, and the technology does so much for you, there aren’t any real rules, and you don’t need to know much. Everything will just come out great. Some of these solutions depend on an arsenal of equipment that you probably don’t own, or you are held captive by their proprietary solution (i.e. their own product). Soon, everything starts to sound alike, and this is not really desirable if you want to be good at this.

So, after finding that the choices seem to be: 1. Go to music school, spend a lot of money, study hard, take in all you can, and then maybe you’ll know what you’re doing. or 2. Buy the right toys and the music will take care of itself. It’s all about learning the technology. Well, I’m here to tell you that, if you even remotely believe #2, you need to adjust your perspective some. However, going to music school is something that most people can not afford, neither time wise nor financially. So what’s the truth, and where can you find it?

The truth is that you need to learn enough about actual music to know when the technology is doing something that’s good, and when it’s not. Your own judgment and understanding of the “rules” of music have to play a role. Yes there are shortcuts, and I plan on writing many articles to help. However, to get good at music production means to know why something IS “musical”. What does that word mean? Some notes go well together. Others do not. Can you tell the difference? If your idea of a musical track is: “a beat” and other than the drums and vocals, the music seems less important, guess what? That’s not how the big guys think. Every note and every sound is carefully planned out. Don’t get me wrong. I know I might be making this seem like a ton of work, but the bottom line still is: Music is the best thing you can do on so many levels, that the work part becomes truly a pleasure. If you have the passion to do this, it will come. You just need to understand the truth about it first.

As I write more articles, our mission together is to get you to master a balance between efficient, technological solutions, and what, for the sake of brevity, we’ll call “music theory”. We need to do away with the idea that music is detached from its creator; that it somehow exists on its own. This is a mistake consumers make all too frequently. Once the production is completed, of course, a piece of music does exist on its own, but as a “consumable”, or something to be enjoyed. When you are producing original music, it is the process of production that is enjoyed by the producer, and he or she should be thoroughly involved in all aspects, even when software is making your life easier. In other words, know enough about the music side, so that you avoid simply following the orders of the software developers. If you take what they give you and use it without a lot of musical judgment and input from you, you aren’t being an artist. You’re being a technician, or worse, a robot. We know that’s not going to happen, though, because you’ve already figured that out, and among others things, you’re reading this!
When you decided to take up music production, you entered a world that is all of the following: huge fun, a creative outlet, a potential way to make money, a potential way to make new friends (or if you prefer, a way to spend more time alone), one of the best hobbies you can imagine, one of humankind’s great achievements, and a great way to spend some of your spare time. The truth is, though, that there is another side to it. That side is the honing of your various skills that go into music production.

Today there are products available that greatly simplify the music production process. They do this using various approaches, but the main approach is what I like to call “higher order solutions”. This is a fancy mathematical term that you don’t need to know. It’s just quicker for me to say more using fewer words. “Higher order” here simply means that the software has developed to a level where fewer decisions have to be made by the producer, since many of the more mundane, detail-oriented decisions involved in music production are made by the software itself. It’s programmers–working with music experts–have created real shortcuts for you, so much more can be done in a much less time. So yes, as you may already know, most popular music styles do follow predictable patterns in certain areas. Timing, instrument choices, trendy sounds, audio processing, and even performance patterns, are areas where the software can provide ready-made solutions.

The “ready-made solution” might be how to decide what speed the song should be playing at, and how to keep all instruments playing at that speed (proper terms: “tempo”, “bpm” {beats per minute}, and “synchronization”). The “solution” could be a kick and snare drum pattern that is widely used in the style you’re working on. This pattern is used to “trigger” the kick (bass) drum and snare drum sounds through a special music communications system called “midi”. In a techno or house song, one typical drum pattern is nicknamed “four on the floor” because of the constant hits of the big kick drum on all four quarter note beats in a 4/4 time signature. OK….We won’t get into the details of midi and music theory here, but this should give you an idea of what to expect as we get into them.

I’ll cover music theory, midi, and many other topics in upcoming articles, e-books, and in the exclusive member content area on my website, Music Production at Home. Also, though, I plan on making this a more well rounded experience for you than just the mechanics. Mechanics are necessary, but expressing yourself means expressing life’s experiences through your music. What emotions are you trying to convey? What energy level feels right? Should the music be simple or complex? Traditional sounding or ground breaking? Commercial (i.e. “pop”) or more outside-the-mainstream? These are questions you should ask yourself as you listen to more and more music, and see what fits. Listen creatively. Listen critically. Listen closely. Make some decisions about who you are, and who you want to be as a musician.

Choosing your “ready-made solutions” should be guided by this self-examination. The way each one of them is programmed suits certain styles more than others, and picking the right one can be done by actually growing as an artist. The self examination helps you grow as an artist, and makes your purchase choices clearer.
So you see, all of this is related. Your deepest emotions,……and midi,…..are connected. So let’s start connecting the dots….

Step 1? Start listening more carefully!

Looking forward to writing to you again.

Marc

Marc L Soucy composer, producer, studio engineer/programmer http://www.MusicProductionAtHome.com

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The production contract is often referred to as the recording deal. This is perhaps one of the more important contracts and there is usually a great deal of money involved, or at least could be. By way of both expenses and income.  The music production contracts could involve contracts with a variety of people involved in the production. For example there could be a contract required for the musicians or production managers. These contracts usually end up signing over all rights to a production company. This company in the end will most probably end up selling the contract to a major company, if it has been a successful venture.

The music production contracts can usually end up being pretty one sided in favor of the Production Company. Reason being is they are the one taking all the risks of putting up the money, to cover all of the costs incurred in production. Often the other parties are so intent on the exposure the production will bring them, they tend to forget the monetary value that may be involved. In some cases this is where the management agent comes into play. In any event ,it’s probably a good idea to have any of the contracts being considered to be reviewed by the lawyers. All negotiations should be well thought out before any formal agreements are entered into. There are several companies on the web that offer copies of these particular contracts. It would be wise to review them thoroughly,

Recording deal or music production contract is a basic agreement that is done between the artist and those people who feel strong about commercial potential of a artist to invest time, money and at times know-how, to sign an special production contract for purpose of recording the master tapes of an artist’s musical performances. And these small independents that possess the master tape as well as exclusive rights to artist are normally the parties who look for ” RECORDING DEAL” with major independent recording and Distribution Company for recording the services of an artist. At times, these small independents may take greater risk of duplicating & distributing their personal product.

All these production prices are subject to the recumbent by company from an artist’s royalties before a artist gets any further money. It means that Production Company needs to shell out itself back, from artist’s royalty profits from record sales.

With the advent of digital technology, musicians can mix their own music at home. A plethora of computer programs gives you the tools that you need to make professional sounding mixes from at your desk. Curious about how to best do your own home music production? Here’s some information that will help.

Tools For Home Music Production

In order to produce music at home, you’ll need to have a high quality computer. Older machines are fine for Internet use or word processing, but music mixing puts some significant demands on many systems. Make sure that your computer has plenty of available memory, so that it doesn’t slow down or crash in the middle of production.

You’ll also need to have the right software. Exactly what you require will depend on the type of production you want, and the use of the end product. There are a lot of options available, including some quality free programs available through the GPL. However, as with many other things, you may find you get what you pay for with free software. For many people, it’s a good springboard, but they’ll end up buying a high end professional product later. Experiment with various programs and see what works best for you.

A CD or DVD burner that can reliably produce quality, playable discs is important if you want to distribute your music in that form. If you’re planning to do distribution online, you may not need this. However, you’ll find that many people still prefer having a tangible disc that they can own.

Having good speakers is a must. If your computer speakers are tinny, too quiet, or full of distortions, you’ll find it impossible to get good playback, or to tell what’s wrong.

Of course, you’ll also need music files. This means either creating your music on the computer using a program suited to that, or recording what you play in digital form, using a recorder capable of this.

Making Your Music Sound Right

Listen carefully as you work on your files. If something sounds “off,” you’ll need to work to correct it. Listen to commercial recordings that you like, and analyze what’s going on in them to figure out the kind of mixes you like. Watch the levels carefully for clipping, and be sure that recording occurs at a constant, even level. If you have the right recording software, you’ll be able to monitor and support your levels from within. However, other software won’t allow you to adjust the input levels at all, and others will expect you to have a sound card that can do so.

EQ is a popular effect, to the point of being over used. It can be used to enhance a mix and make it more attractive over all. However, if the mix itself isn’t any good, no amount of EQ will hide that fact. Remember that when using EQ to equalize portions of your mix, the general advice is that you should cut, rather than boost. Most people will want to boost the weaker portions of the mix. However, that can lead to overboosting. Cutting the parts that are too strong is the better choice.

If you do boost, remember that boosting also increases the amount of noise, which can “dirty” your mix. Also, keep an eye on the output meter as you work. Boosting EQ increases the gain, which makes it easy to accidentally clip output, creating distortion. Listen to all tracks that you’ve worked on in relation to the other tracks to make sure that they match in feel.

Compression is useful is you want to even out variations in volume and control sound attack. Fast attacks accentuate the body of a given sound. Slow attacks increase definition. The areas that benefit the most from compression are the bass, vocals, and kick drums. However, some other areas might do well with it as well. Be sure to listen to all tracks with and without compression to figure out what will work the best.

Pay attention to settings on the compressor. They can significantly affect the results that come out in the end. Compression can also raise background noise, just like boosting EQ, and can accentuate “s” sounds in vocals. You may need to use what’s called a “de-esser” after using compression, if there’s too much sibilance.

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